Ashwick, Somerset, S James
| Place | Ashwick S James |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 14171 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7 cwt in B♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST636484 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.23379, -2.52132View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BA3 5BE |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 313 |
| URL | https://bath-wells.org/tower/ashwick-st-james/ |
| Affiliation | Bath and Wells Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 101 performances here, of which 14 were peals and none were in the last two years |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 6, tenor 7 cwt in B♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7 cwt (~780 lb or ~360 kg) in B♭ (949.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1968 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 44 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | <3–2–8 | 1592.5 | G | 24.75″ | 1880 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 3¾ cwt | 1385.0 | F | 25.75″ | 1709 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 4¼ cwt | 1265.5 | E♭ | 26.38″ | 1709 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 4¾ cwt | 1190.5 | D | 27.25″ | 1708 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 5 | <5–0–27 | 1067.0 | C | 29.50″ | 1880 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 7 cwt | 949.0 | B♭ | 33.13″ | 1708 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1880 | Oak | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 6.7 |
Update log
Last updated: 12/11/2017